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Hills Science Kitten Vet Essentials

Kittens up to 1 year old and pregnant or nursing cats

Hill's Science Diet VetEssentials Kitten is uniquely formulated to help address five common health concerns for growing kittens. Along with regular exercise and veterinary checkups, Hill's™ Science Diet™ VetEssentials™ maximizes your pet's potential for a happy, healthy future.

Science Diet Kitten Vet Essentials

Key Benefits:
  1. Immunity
    Optimal levels of clinically proven antioxidants with Vitamins E & C. Supports the immune system between vaccinations and helps build a healthy immune system in 90 days.

  2. Weight Management
    Precisely balanced nutrition and high quality protein helps achieve ideal body weight, and ensures optimal growth and development.

  3. Bladder Health
    Controlled levels of magnesium & phosphorus to support the development of a healthy bladder.

  4. Healthy Digestion
    Natural Vegetable Fiber to help maintain a healthy digestive tract and firm stools.

  5. Healthy Skin & Coat
    Omega fatty acids nourish skin cells and hair follicles to rejuvenate the skin promoting healthy skin and a luxurious coat.
Healthy choices matter, for both you and your pet. For more than 70 years, Hill's has been advancing knowledge of how to keep pets their healthiest. That means great-tasting, nutritious food with natural ingredients that helps your cat live a long, happy life.

Average Nutrient/Caloric Contents

Feeding Guide
Dry 4201 kcal/kg
Nutrient Dry Matter*%
Protein 42.0
Fat 25.0
Carbohydrate (NFE) 23.6
Crude Fiber 1.5
Calcium 1.40
Phosphorus 1.2
Sodium 0.46
Potassium 0.91
Magnesium 0.091
Taurine 0.35
Carnitine 612 ppm
Vitamin C 278 mg/kg
Vitamin E 1271 IU/kg
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Total 1.32
Omega-6 Fatty Acids Total 4.56

* The nutrient in the product after moisture is removed. It is used to make direct comparisons of nutrient profiles of products with differing moisture contents.
Kitten
Weight
Amount Per Day
0-4 Months 4-6 Months 7-12 Months
& Pregnancy
0.5 kg 1/4 cup (30 g) 1/4 cup (30 g)
0.9 kg 3/8 cup (45 g) 1/3 cup (40 g)
1.4 kg 1/2 cup (60 g) 3/8 cup (45 g)
1.8 kg 5/8 cup (75 g) 1/2 cup (60 g)
2.3 kg 3/4 cup (90 g) 5/8 cup (75 g) 1/2 cup (60 g)
4.5 kg 1 1/8 cups (135 g) 7/8 cup (105 g)
6.8 kg 1 1/2 cups (180 g) 1 1/8 cups (135 g)
Keep fresh water available at all times!

Helpful Tips
  • Adjust feeding amounts as necessary to maintain optimal weight. If you are unsure, ask your veterinarian.
  • If this food is new to your kitten, mix increasing amounts of your pet's new food with decreasing amounts of the old food over a 7-day period.
  • Keep fresh water available at all times!
  • Your pet's nutritional needs may change as they age. Ask your vet at every checkup.
  • To prevent suffocation, keep this bag out of the reach of pets and children.
Not Recommended For:
Adult cats, mature adult cats, obese or obese-prone cats.

Ingredients
Chicken By-Product Meal, Whole Grain Corn, Corn Gluten Meal, Pork Fat (preserved mixed tocopherols and citric acid), Brewers Rice, Chicken Liver Flavor, Fish Oil, Flaxseed, Lactic Acid, Dried Egg Product, Soybean Mill Run, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, DL-Methionine, Cysteine, L-Threonine, L -Lysine, Vitamin E Supplement, L-Arginine, vitamins (L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate , Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Calcium Carbonate, Taurine, minerals (Manganese Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Soybean Oil, L-Tryptophan, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid, Magnesium Oxide, Phosphoric Acid, Beta-Carotene, Rosemary Extract.
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